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Welcome to SPEEDSTER!
Thank you for all the comments and feedback!
We appreciate the response and enjoy hearing from you!
As we enter the fall season remember to help grow our AACA family and bring a youngster to an event! Car shows are full of excitement and great sites to see, a perfect place for a family to bond and a child to start enjoying the hobby together with you! You will find that many car shows have kid-friendly exhibits and activities. So share your appreciation for cars and bring a young relative, neighbor, or friend to a car show!
The opportunities to enjoy our AACA family friendly community are endless! Open up your garage to curious neighbors, bring a young 'co-pilot' along for a tour, show off some pictures of your collection, buy a child a collector toy car on a special occasion, help others learn to appreciate the hobby even at a young age!
See our Junior AACA MEMBERSHIP information and other programs where kids can get more involved.
If you have a youngster you would like to tell us about who is already an enthusiast contact us!
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AACA's LARGEST NATIONAL MEET!
In 1955 Hershey, PA was granted to host the annual Eastern Fall Division meet The very first meet was held on October 8th & 9th 1955 in the Hershey Stadium. At that first Eastern Fall meet there was approximately 400 cars registered for judging. Although with heavy rains that down poured on the weekend (something we are all too familiar with), only about 300 stuck around for the judging. The flea market too was at its very early stages, with only seven vendors stationed, selling an assortment of car parts.
The annual fall meet grew quickly and in 1960 it was declared the largest gathering of antique cars in the world with a total of 891 vehicles registered that year. As participants continued to grow, the following year judging had to be moved to the nearby field while the flea market flourished in the field along side the road by the stadium.
Today, the Eastern Fall meet brings on over 250,000 people to see approximately 1,300 show cars, with about 460 judges, over 3,000 vendors and nearly 10,000 flea market spots spread out over 300 acres of land and parking lot space!
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Happenings during Hershey Week
Monday, October 5, 2009
-AACA Library Auction will showcase a phenomenal selection of duplicate books, periodicals, etc. More than 900 lots to bid on! The sale will be held at the AACA Hershey Region Headquarters. The preview begins at 8:30am on the sale day.
An advanced auction list is available HERE Wednesday, October 7, 2009
-Car Corral & Flea Market open 7am - dusk
The evening also features guest speaker David E. Davis Jr. a world famous publisher, editor and writer, coined as the "Dean of American Automotive Writers" by Time Magazine.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
-Car Corral & Flea Market Open 7am - dusk -Thursday Night NEW! Auction at the Hershey Lodge
Featuring memorabilia items, over 400 lots from a distinguished collection.
Friday, October 9, 2009
-Car Corral & Flea Market Open 7am - dusk
-Race Car Condition Run 11am at the Stadium (bring the whole family, friends, all spectators are welcome!) -Friday Auction at the Hershey Lodge
Featuring pedal car auction for the benefit of the AACA family.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Show cars enter field for judging -Car Corral & Flea Market Opens at 7am
10:00am Vehicle judging begins in the show field
11:30am Ladies Luncheon at AACA Museum
12:00-2:00pm Junior AACA members display in show field
7:00pm Awards Banquet at Hershey Lodge
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NEW! AACA Merchandise 
Next year marks the Diamond Anniversary of the club. There is great cause to celebrate the club's rich 75 years of contribution to the antique car hobby. This fall we will have available commemorative figurines as a part of our celebration of the coming year. The figurines are American made by Byers' Choice and highly collectable. AACA hopes to introduce a series of these unique display pieces that will highlight different periods of our motoring past.
This first set of commemorative figurines will be available for sale at our merchandise table at Hershey. As well as on our website. In addition we have a selection of beautiful 75th anniversary memorabilia. From pins, signs, license plates, to a 1935 Ford Diecast Truck from Liberty  Classics. The truck features the 75th Logo on the doors, 2010 license plate, and stationary engine in bed. 1/24 scale.
Don't forget to check us out at Hershey at C3H-C3I or in front of the Giant Center. We will have even more AACA merchandise to choose from! |
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| Library & Research
Name that Car By Chris Ritter
What do you do when you stumble upon an old photo of a family member, friend, or even a complete stranger? As an old car nut, I imagine you first look for old cars, and then you see if you can identify the cars. Many people who try this and can not get a positive ID on the car contact the AACA Library & Research Center for help. At least once a week we get to identify "mystery vehicles". There are times when we can identify a vehicle within minutes, while other mysteries go unsolved.
It is fun to hear the back stories that go along with the photos; "This is my grandmother on her 18th birthday" or "I picked this  neat old
photograph at a yard sale and had to know what kind of car was pictured." My favorite tale came from a gentleman who had a picture of his father on a very old motorcycle. "Dad said it was a Harley, but mom insists it was an Indian." In this case, "dad" was right and is pictured here on a 1928 Harley Davidson.
If you have a picture of an unidentified vehicle, we will do our best to identify it for you. All you have to do is submit a copy of the picture along with our research request form and the $10 processing fee. As a current AACA member you are eligible for 1 ½ hours of free research from the library.
Pictured below are a couple of other vehicles that we recently identified:
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How much do you know!?!
1. These two auto pioneers died within three weeks of each other in 1947, signaling the end of an era?
2. This car has been affectionately called a "deuce and a quarter."
3. The first superhighway in America opened up in 1940. Where was it? 
4. Doghouse ID 
Scroll down for the answers! |
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Member Spotlight - Headquarters Starting Grid
Meet Lynn Gawel! By Ann Kulp
A match made in heaven and in the garage, literally! If you say your "I do's" witnessed not only by loving family and friends but also your treasured collection of antique and classic vehicles ... you are passionate "car folks" indeed! Paul and Lynn Gawel are just that! They have a genuine love and infectious enthusiasm for life, and for our wonderful hobby.
Therefore, it was another perfect match when Lynn joined the AACA team in February 2006. Initially on the AACA library staff, she worked on expanding the library's online catalog database. In March 2008, Lynn assumed her current position with headquarters. Although she eagerly pitches in whenever and wherever necessary, her primary responsibilities include region/chapter affairs communicating with our over 380 regions and chapters, and judging program vehicle administration. She also coordinates trophy requirements and performs engraving for national events, responds to national event information requests, collaborates extensively with national event region representatives, revises the AACA winners book, manages the "I Got a Member" program, and serves as co-editor of WHEELS, our youth newsletter.
"I enjoy speaking with our members and responding to their requests, particularly where it provides an opportunity to research vehicle histories," Lynn explained. "And, building relationships with members, regions and chapters to help ensure their ongoing success and growth of our hobby, continues to be very gratifying."
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Things you didn't know about Lynn..
In what car did you pass your drivers license test? 1974 Nova
If you could live in any home on a television series, what would it be? Happy Days
What car would you be? Sally from the Cars movie
What is your favorite movie? Cars
What do you think the greatest invention is in your lifetime? Velcro
What is your motto in life? To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.
What is the longest you have ever waited in line and why? 1 Hour, Aerosmith concert
What is the last thing you bought yourself, just for fun? A blow- up swimming pool
What is your favorite spectator sport? College Football
What is your favorite way to spend your weekends? With my grand children
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Speedy's Notes
AACA Book Worms
Spread the word!
Help us spread the word by sponsoring a new member! Click here for AACA MEMBERSHIP benefits and details including a MEMBERSHIP Application
or call us at 717-534-1910.
Join in the Discussion
Check out our topics on the AACA Forum
Read and print newsletters. Visit the links provided in each section for more information. Use the articles in your region publications and updates. Join our mailing list and please share issues with family, friends and future AACA members! SPEEDSTER Archives Here
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Calendar Spotlight!
October 30-November 1 - Hilton Head Island Concourse d'Elegance  & Motoring Festival.
The South Carolina/Georgia Lowcountry is home to one of the premiere automotive events, with four glorious events at one incredible destination filled with children-frienly exhibits and activities, tasty southern cuisine and live music, this will surely be a weekend full of Southern charm.
Western Fall Meet, LaQuinta, California (Palm Springs area)
March 21-26 2010 -
The 2010 Sentimental Tour visits the Lone Star State! Start your AACA Diamond Jubilee year off right March 21-26, by touring in the authentic "Old West" Texas Hill Country.  This 6th Sentimental Tour will feature five days of touring in the picturesque hill country a few miles west of San Antonio where the wild flowers should just be starting to bloom.
The AACA Exhibitors Brochure and the Owners Briefing Checklist offer a wealth of information. Please take the time to read them over.
If your AACA Region or Chapter would like to sponsor a future National Event, please contact Hulon C. McCraw, Vice President of National Meets & Tours at 828-606-2918. Thank you for your support! |
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Trivia Answers 
1. These two auto pioneers died within three weeks of each other in 1947, signaling the end of an era? Henry Ford and William Durant
2. This car has been affectionately called a "deuce and a quarter." The Buick Electra 225
3. The first superhighway in America opened up in 1940. Where was it? In Pennsylvania. The PA turnpike, a toll road, was 160.8 miles long. The first modern expressway was begun the same year in Souther California - the Pasadena Freeway.
4. Doghouse ID was a 1936 Pierce Arrow
Thanks for playing!
Source: Automotive Milestones. Trivia of a Most Unique Machine, Edited by Clark Cassell and Charels Merritt, Braddock Publications.
*Please note the Trivia section may not be 100% accurate and is offered for entertainment purposes only.* |
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Want to have your story heard? 
Do you have a unique story or picture you want to share with our readers, before and after restoration project photos, a review from an event, a young auto enthusiast we should showcase, a question or comment for SPEEDSTER?
Let's see it!
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Contact Information
Phone: 717-534-1910
Email: speedster@aaca.org
About The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA)
The Antique Automobile Club of America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the country's premier resource for the collectible vehicle community. Since its formation in 1935, the Club, through its national office, publications, and membership, aids individuals, museums, libraries, historians and collectors dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of automotive history.
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www.aaca.org www.aacamuseum.org www.aacalibrary.org
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